At iRace we work hard to make sure everyone enjoys their motorsport. Sometimes for our volunteer officials, the weather conditions can make this a challenge, as was the case for Round 2 at Eastern Creek, with cold conditions and heavy rain making it particularly tough. Every competitor is grateful for the job done by the officials, and Gurney Racing teamed with Karcher at Round 2 to offer a fantastic Karcher Pressure Washer to one lucky official. This time around it was Garry Oliver, from Dapto whose name was pulled from the hat.

Congratulations to Garry, and a huge thank you to you and all the officials.

Thank you also to the Gurneys, Karcher, and all our fantastic supporters. See you at the next event!

In another exciting announcement for iRace in 2011, West End Mazda are joining the series to support Production Racing Cars as naming-rights sponsor.

West End Mazda is Australia's oldest Mazda Dealership, established at North Parramatta in 1962. They have since expanded to boast a Blacktown Dealership, and they are the most awarded Dealership in New South Wales having won 7 Dealer of The Year Awards for Sales, Service and Parts, and 12 Mazda Master Dealer Awards for Dealership Excellence.

The Production Racing Cars category came to life in 2008, with the Independent Race Series. The category caters for production-based cars, in effectively showroom specification with some essential safety modifications. The category pits a wide range of manufacturers against each other, with very close racing, and an excellent development ground for young drivers.

If you are looking for a new or used Mazda, service or part and accessories, West End Mazda are the people to see.The next round of the Independent Race Series, including the West End Mazda Production Racing Cars, will hit the track at Sydney's Eastern Creek, 29 April.

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Volunteer official Les Robards, affectionately known as "Bloke", passed away yesterday morning after a battle with cancer.

Bloke was a long-time volunteer official, and one of the hard core who make motorsport possible. Bloke was exceedingly popular, and will be missed by his motorsport family. Bloke also helped out on the race team of Richard Mork from time to time, and Richard posted the photo below to Facebook yesterday.

Farewell, and rest in peace to a fellow racer. Bloke.

iRace competitors are getting ready for the season ahead, with some sporting revamped cars, and some with brand new machines.

Acuform Muscle Division regular, Matt Veal, has updated his awesome Volvo 242 GT-T with a terrific period livery.

And another Acuform Muscle Division regular, volunteer scrutineer, and unofficial iRace representative, Stuart Inwood has ramped up his commitment, with the acquisition of an AU Falcon V8 Supercar to race in the Touring Car Challenge.

We can't wait to see these, and all the other new and updated cars on track in 2011!

The first round of the Independent Race Series for 2011 will be held at Queensland Raceway, 5-6 March. You can learn more about the event here, and entries can be submitted by clicking here.

UPDATE: Another great looking new car for the series from Troy Harrison, an awesome VT Commodore for Production Racing Cars.

If you have a new car or livery and would like to let everyone know, click here to send in the details.

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Acuform have signed on as naming-rights sponsors for Muscle Division for the 2011 Independent Race Series.

Acuform is an ACT-based business specialising in sheet-metal work and fabrication. They are experts in laser cutting, CNC folding, precision fabrication, MIG & TIG welding, design & development work, as well as powder coating.

Acuform are no strangers to motorsport either, with operator Matt Veal a regular competitor in the Independent Race Series in his immaculate Volvo 242 GT-T. Acuform offer a wide range of services perfectly suited to motorsport applications, and their highly trained staff, and state-of-the-art machinery mean that you can be certain the job will be of the highest quality, precise and constructed to last.

If you have a project you need done right, get in touch with Acuform on 02 6260 2533 or info@acuform.com.au Tell your friends too, and get behind another great company that is supporting our series.

The first round of the Independent Race Series will be held at Queensland Raceway 5-6 March. Entries for that round are now open. Click the button below to access the entry form.

As part of our push to make racing as affordable and accessible as possible. We are also keen to reward those who make the effort to support our series. To that end, we have created a discounted pricing structure for those wishing to enter and pay for multiple rounds simultaneously. The fee structure is as follows:

• 1 Round: $395
• 2 Rounds: $750
• 3 Rounds: $1100
• 4 Rounds: $1440
• 5 Rounds: $1775
• 6 Rounds: $2100

Click the button below the access the multi-round entry form.

The Independent Race Series has recently upgraded email newsletter providers. We are really looking forward to communicating with all of you in 2011, and keeping in touch with timely and informative updates.

We'll also be announcing some information exclusively on the newsletter. If you are a competitor or a potential competitor, now is the time to make sure you are signed up to the mailing list.

If you received our Merry Christmas message you're already on the list. If you didn't receive that message you should sign up.

To make it easy for everyone to sign up, you have a number of options:

1) Click here to visit the regular sign up form, or

2) Use the "Email Signup" tab on our Facebook page, or

3) Fill in your details below and click "Subscribe"

We will never provide your details to anyone else, and will do our very best to only send you quality iRace updates.

The 2010 Independent Race Series End of Season Presentation was held on Saturday at the Marulan Driver Training Centre. All the category prize winners were awarded their trophies at the event, and there were some additional prizes presented to recognise some special contributions to the series during the year.

Click here to view the category champions. Additional prize winners were as follows:

• Corey Gurney - Sportsman of the Year


• Maria Mare - Never Give Up Award


• Phil Andrew - Encouragement Award


• Kylie Willmington - Media Personality of the Year

A selection of lucky door prizes were also presented on the night, with the major prize, a brush cutter thanks to R&A Mowers, went to Natalie Willmington.